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Southern Africa - Clean Energy Transaction Advisory -
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
Financing Clean Energy Projects in
Southern Africa
Tuatara Group's partner company 3E Consulting was selected to perform advisory services to accelerate clean energy project development and financing in sub-Saharan Africa by supporting USTDA and the Development Bank of Southern Africa Limited (DBSA).
The 3E/Tuatara Advisory Team met with U.S. and sub-Saharan public and private sector stakeholders in the clean energy sector to identify priority projects that could benefit from USTDA project development funding and/or DBSA financing. The Advisory Team looked for clean energy projects that would reduce future greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption by enabling the transition to renewable energy sources and/or improving energy efficiency.
Provided Advisory Services to DBSA
The team worked with DBSA on a variety of activities to support the bank's engagement in clean energy projects throughout sub-Saharan Africa, including:
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Organized a workshop for DBSA in Johannesburg, South Africa and brought a group of international financing experts together to discuss trending topics on capital markets with a focus on asset-backed securitization with DBSA staff and management.
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Researched and provided advisory services on a gas to power project for potential DBSA funding.
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Conducted a Project Bond Market Assessment for projects in South Africa.
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Researched, identified and provided a report on the mini grid investment potential
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Identified, reviewed, and recommended projects for DBSA consideration.